What are the most beautiful, the most interesting, the most wonderful things in the world? The Great Pyramid, the Great Wall of China, the Panama Canal - everyone has their favourites. And there are natural wonders too - Mount Everest, Niagara Falls, and the Northern Lights, for example. Here is one person's choice of eleven wonders. Some of them are made by people, and others are natural. Ever…
from the back cover: There are many different Irelands. There is the Ireland of peaceful rivers, green fields, and beautiful islands. There is the Ireland of song and dance, pubs and theatres - the country of James Joyce, Bob Geldof, and Riverdance. And there is the Ireland of guns, fighting, death, and the hope of peace. Come with us and visit all of these Irelands - and many more . . .
from the back cover: It is Molly Clarkson's fiftieth birthday. She is having a party. She is rich, but she is having a small party - only four people. Four people, however, who all need the same thing: they need her money. She will not give them the money, so they are waiting for her to die. And there are other people who are also waiting for her to die. But one person can't wait. And so, o…
from the back cover: People love and need animals. They keep them in their homes and on their farms. They enjoy going to zoos, and watching animals on films and on TV. Little children love to play with toy animals. But people are a great danger to animals too. They take their land, and cut down the trees where animals have their homes. They pollute the rivers and seas, and kill big animals …
More than 20 million visitors come to Scotland each year. Some love it for its long white beaches and quiet green hills. Some like the busy cities, with their shops and museums, castles and parks. Others come to see the home of their parents and grandparents, to hear Scottish music, to find their family tartan. And some come to visit the whisky distilleries, eat wonderful food, and go to one of…
from the back cover: Everybody knows about the United States of America. You can see its films, hear its music, and eat its food just about everywhere in the world. Cowboys, jazz, hamburgers, the Stars and Stripes - that's the United States. But it's a country with many stories to tell. Stories of busy cities, and quiet, beautiful forests and parks. Stories of a country that fought against …
Hidup dan kehidupan di dalamnya benar beragam corak berwarna-warni. Baik itu siang, juga malamnya. Saat aku kecil dulu, kukira langit gelap, hitam saja. Namun ternyata, Allah menganugerahkan penglihatan manusia dengan ilmu-Nya, bahwa gelap itu berwarna-warni dan indah selaras tertata apik dan epik—hingga begitu banyak nyawa berkorban untuk dapat menjelaskan perihal keselarasan apiknya gelap d…
Lintang dan Langit selalu merasa dunia tak adil hingga mereka melangkah bersama. Lintang dan Langit serupa dua tapak tangan yang tak akan bisa menjabat tanpa satu sama lain. Indahnya cinta dan dunia mereka genggam dalam batin yang sejatinya kelam. Mereka bersama menepis sunyi, tak peduli bagaimana hari nanti.
Di pojok selatan Jakarta, kau akan menemukannya. Tempat itu tak sepanas bagian Jakarta lainnya. Langit di sana sering berubah seolah mengikuti suasana hati penghuninya. Kau akan bisa menemukannya dengan mudah. Ada banyak rumah di sana. Orang menyebut tempat itu Blue Valley. Di salah satu bloknya, ada sebuah rumah, yang kalau kau masuk ke dalamnya akan merasakan nuansa paduan klasik dan moder…